富不过三代 meaning in English
great trees are good for nothing but shade
Examples
- Great men ' s sons seldom do well
富不过三代。 - There is an old saying : large wealth of a family can not last longer than three generations . is there any counterexample in the history
有句话是“富不过三代” 。历史上有没有富豪延续超过三代的例子？